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7451236540vocalesvowels0
7451236541diptongodiphthong, the combination of a strong vowel (a, o, e) with a weak vowel (i, u)1
7451236542sinéresistwo strong vowels in the same syllable2
7451236543sinalefablending two successive vowels into one syllable3
7451236544llanadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the second to last4
7451236545agudadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the last5
7451236546esdrújulasdescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the third to last6
7451236547tetrasílabofour syllables per line7
7451236548hexasílabosix syllables per line8
7451236549heptasílaboseven syllables per line9
7451236550octosílaboeight syllables per line10
7451236551eneasílabonine syllables per line11
7451236552decasílaboten syllables per line12
7451236553endecasílaboeleven syllables per line13
7451236554dodecasílabotwelve syllables per line14
7451236555alejandrinofourteen syllables per line15
7451236556hipérbolehyperbole, exaggeration16
7451236557prosopopeyapersonification, giving human characteristics to non-human objects17
7451236558aliteraciónalliteration, repetition of the same sound or group of sounds18
7451236559anáforaanaphora, repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of two or more verses or sentences19
7451236560antítesisantithesis, expression of contradictory ideas in similar phrases20
7451236561aparteaside, technical theater term to communicate to the audience certain things that the other characters should not know21
7451236562apóstrofeapostrophe, a passage addressing a person or thing as if it could respond22
7451236563arquetipoarchetype, a typical example or symbol of something, a model of behavior23
7451236564arte mayorverses with more than eight syllables24
7451236565arte menorverses with eight syllables or less25
7451236566asíndetonasyndeton, omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence26
7451236567carpe diemlife is short and should be appreciated27
7451236568cesuracaesura, a pause in the middle of a line28
7451236569clímaxclimax, most intense point of action in the plot29
7451236570elipsisellipsis, omission of elements of a sentence30
7451236571encabalgamientoenjambment, continuation of a thought from one verse to the next31
7451236572epopeyaepic poetry, poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero32
7451236573epítetoepithet, addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing33
7451236574estribillorefrain, line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem34
7451236575estrofastanza35
7451236576estructurastructure, the framework of a literary work36
7451236577exposiciónexposition, the beginning of a work in which the characters and premise are introduced37
7451236578hamartiatragic flaw, weakness of a tragic hero that leads him to catastrophe38
7451236579hipérbatonhyperbaton, alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence39
7451236580imagenimage, literal or figurative representation of an object or sensory experience, mental image40
7451236581in media resbeginning in the middle of the action rather than before41
7451236582metáforametaphor, a comparison between objects in which one object is typically symbolic of another42
7451236583metonimiametonymy, substitution of a word for the idea meant43
7451236584onomatopeyaonomatopoeia, use of words to imitate a sound44
7451236585paradojaparadox, union of apparently irreconcilable ideas45
7451236586pareadocouplet, stanza of two lines46
7451236587parodiaparody, exaggerated imitation of something for comic effect47
7451236588prefiguraciónforeshadowing, indication of events to come48
7451236589realismo mágicomagical realism, magical elements in a realistic setting49
7451236590rima asonanteassonance, type of rhyme in which only the vowels rhyme50
7451236591rima consonanteconsonance, rhyme in which the last sounds rhyme51
7451236592simbolosymbol, use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea52
7451236593símilsimile, comparison between two objects using like or as53
7451236594sinécdoquesynecdoche, substituting the name of an object for another related object, typically used to give an object a more general name54
7451236595sonetosonnet, poetic composition of fourteen lines55
7451236596tematheme56
7451236597tonotone, attitude of the author towards the material57
7451236598alegoríaallegory, story interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning58
7451236599coplacouplet, two lines of verse joined into one unit59
7451236600figuras retóricasrhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective60
7451236601hemistiquiohemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense61
7451236602justicia poéticapoetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate62
7451236603metrometer, rhythmic structure of verse63
7451236604retruécanopun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings64
7451236605octavaoctave, verse consisting of eight lines65
7451236606polifoníapolyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives66
7451236607odaode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style67
7451236608polisíndetonpolysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions68
7451236609pregunta retóricarhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered69
7451236610ritmorhythm, pattern of language70
7451236611serventesiostanza of four verses of more than eight syllables with consonance, usually with a rhyme scheme ABAB71
7451236612apologíaeulogy, speech in defense or praise of a person or ideology72
7451236613caricaturacaricature, work that ridicules the example it is about73
7451236614cromatismothe use of a set or range of colors to represent ideas or emotions74
7451236615desdoblamientoformation of two or more things through the separation of components that tend to be together, such as the manifestation of two or more personalities75
7451236616leitmotivleading motif, repetition of a word, phrase, situation, or concept in a work76
7451236617metaficciónmetafiction, fiction in which the author breaks the illusion of reality in a work by referring to the artificiality of the work77
7451236618sátirasatire, a literary work whose purpose is to ridicule the subject78
7451236619narrativa epistolarepistolary novel, a work in the form of written letters from one or multiple characters79
7451236620narrador fidedignoreliable narrator, narrator whose understanding of the characters or the actions in the story accredit it to tell the facts80
7451236621narrador no fidedignounreliable narrator, narrator who misinterprets the motives or action of the characters or who does no perceive the connections between the facts of the story, creating a discrepancy between the author and the narrator because the narrator is offering inconsistent information81
7451236622narrador testigowitness, narrator who does not participate in the action of the story but relates the facts in first person and makes commentary82
7451236623narratariothe person at whom the narrator directs the text83
7451236624parábolaparable, a short educational story whose action is applicable to another situation84
7451236625diéresisdiaeresis, pronunciation of vowels in a diphthong in separate syllables85
7451236626hiatohiatus, separation of a sinalefa86
7451236627verso blancoblank verse, verse that does not have any kind of rhyme with any other verse, appears in poems with a regular metric rhyme scheme87
7451236628verso librefree verse, verso that does not have any rhyme or metric pattern88
7451236629polimetríapolymetric, use of distinct metric forms in a single poem89
7451236630silvasilva meter, combines verses of seven and eleven syllables90
7451236631anagnórisisanagnorisis, moment at which a character makes an important discovery or understands something about himself, human nature, or his situation91
7451236632catarsiscatharsis, feeling of purification or liberation prompted by some experience92
7451236633falla trágicatragic flaw, fatal error of the protagonist in a work that causes an irreparable harm93
7451236634pathosin a Greek tragedy, the affection that inclines the audience towards the tragic character94
7451236635tres unidadestheatrical rule that there is only one principal action, that the action does not last more than one day, and that all of the action takes place in the same place95
7451236636cacofoníacacophony, use of words that combine unpleasant sounds96
7451236637sinestesiasynthesthesia, description of a sensation or image by means of sensations perceived by the five senses97
7451236638conceptismoconceptism, literary movement associated with the Spanish baroque period that is characterized by the use of word play, paradoxes, acuteness of thoughts, and concision in expression98
7451236639culteranismoGongorism, Spanish literary style from the end of the 16th century and the 17th century, characterized by the excessive wealth of surprising metaphors, the exaggerated use of jargon, and syntactic complexity99

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